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Motherhood Moments by Catherine Burr May 17, 2012 $1.99 15151 words Sample 30%
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Catherine Burr is a bestselling American romance novelist, parenting humorist, and ebook publisher.
EZ Guides: Draw Something by CheatsUnlimited May 17, 2012 $3.99 2746 words Sample 20%
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My Dad Is A Freak by Thomas Bell May 16, 2012 $9.99 55897 words Sample 20%
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Tom Bell has been writing on and off (mostly off) for thirty years. His first memoir, My Dad Is A Freak, tries to reconcile his life of 50 years as a single man with his new life as an older dad. He lives with his wife and three (young!) kids in a suburb of Cleveland.
Johnny Depp Famous Profiles by Rebecca Semper May 16, 2012 $4.99 829 words Sample 14%
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Brad Pitt Famous Profiles by Rebecca Semper May 16, 2012 $2.99 966 words Sample 14%
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More 5-Letter Word Puzzles by Ted Summerfield May 16, 2012 $0.99 6328 words Sample 20%
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During the last 30 years I've written news stories, sports stories, stories for children, puzzles, and plays for puppets. Many of my ebooks are color picture books for children, and include printable black and white pictures at the end of a story. Please visit my blog for the latest information on my ebooks, and any updates or changes or comments. Ted. PS: Please help stop cruelty to animals and support your favorite humane society or organization.
Tom Cruise - Famous Profiles by Rebecca Semper May 16, 2012 $4.99 944 words Sample 11%
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The Pied Pipers of Rock and Roll: Radio Deejays of the '50s and '60s by Wes Smith May 16, 2012 $5.99 95652 words Sample 15%
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Spinning Blues Into Gold: The Chess Brothers and the Legendary Chess Records by Nadine Cohodas May 16, 2012 $8.99 136993 words Sample 15%
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101 Amazing Facts Every Fan Should Know about Frank Sinatra by Movie Magic May 16, 2012 $2.99 3810 words Sample 20%
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101 Amazing Facts Every Fan Should Know about Angelina Jolie by Movie Magic May 16, 2012 $2.99 4791 words Sample 20%
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101 Amazing Facts Every Fan Should Know about John Wayne by Movie Magic May 16, 2012 $2.99 3979 words Sample 20%
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101 Amazing Facts Every Fan Should Know about Jason Statham by Movie Magic May 16, 2012 $2.99 3701 words Sample 20%
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SpongeBob by Kidz Kwiz May 16, 2012 $2.99 3612 words Sample 20%
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Mickey Mouse by Kidz Kwiz May 16, 2012 $2.99 3751 words Sample 20%
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‘Hello Kitty’ by Kidz Kwiz May 16, 2012 $2.99 4436 words Sample 20%
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Balls! A History of the Euro 2012 Teams by Chris Whitfield May 13, 2012 Free! 54230 words Sample 30%
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I am an accountant with a sense of humour, which most people consider a contradiction. I live in the UK on the Wirral with my wife and two bitches. That's a Border Terrier and a Cockapoo, in case you're thinking I'm living the life of an African tribe leader who believes he's a gangsta rapper. I have three grown up children but have never quite managed to grow up myself. At the age of eighteen, I was often mistaken for pop idol, Donny Osmond. Nearly four decades on and ravaged by time, the best I can now do in the look-a-like stakes is Richard Osman from BBC TV's Pointless. Osmond to Osman, how the mighty fall. Chimpanzees in Dungarees is my first published book. I can imagine there's already more than a few, hoping it's the last.
5 Quick & Easy Steps to 'How to Play Old Console Games on Your PC' by Powerpoint Blueprint May 12, 2012 $2.99 2637 words Sample 20%
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Special: The Diary of a Volunteer Police Officer by Joe Blogs May 12, 2012 $1.99 24688 words Sample 20%
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Eight years of wandering the streets in the snow, rain and the odd bit of sunshine trying to keep the street's free of crime. When I am not wandering the streets I have a real job that gives me real money but it is still not as rewarding as being a volunteer police officer.
Quick and Dirty Movie Reviews by Eric Chouinard May 11, 2012 $2.99 134345 words Sample 20%
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Mel Gibson's Breach of Faith by David Hazony May 10, 2012 $0.99 2578 words Sample 25%
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David Hazony’s first book, The Ten Commandments: How Our Most Ancient Moral Text Can Renew Modern Life, was published by Scribner in September 2010, and was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award. An American-born writer based in Jerusalem, his writings have appeared in The New Republic, CNN.com, the Forward, Commentary, Moment, The Jewish Chronicle, The New York Sun, Policy Review, the Jerusalem Post, and others. He is a contributing editor at The Forward, and blogs regularly at Contentions, the blog of Commentary Magazine. From 2004-2007, he served as editor-in-chief of Azure, Israel's leading journal of public affairs. He received his Ph.D. in Jewish Philosophy from the Hebrew University. He has focused his research on the thought of Eliezer Berkovits, and edited two volumes of Berkovits' writings. He also translated Emuna Elon's novel If You Awaken Love, which was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award in 2007.
A Guide To Keeping A Pony by Samuel Jacobs May 10, 2012 $3.00 8833 words Sample 10%
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Samuel is a qualified vet and has until recently practiced in one of the most successful vetenary clinics in the West of England. Samuel is in the process of producing a series of informative ebooks for PET CARE, so he can pass on his extensive knowledge on most lifestock and pets. He hopes that by making these guides available pet owners will understand and provide a better environment for their pets and get the most out of their hobbies.
The Lonely Hearts of Yesterday: Love & Mischief in 19th Century Personal Ads by Planet Explorers May 09, 2012 $4.49 10412 words Sample 20%
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Laura Schaefer got her start as a contributor to the University of Wisconsin’s student paper The Daily Cardinal and went on to write regularly for The Princeton Review and Match.com. Laura is the author of The Secret Ingredient (Simon & Schuster 2011), The Teashop Girls (Simon & Schuster 2008), and Man with Farm Seeks Woman with Tractor (Avalon 2005). Laura is also the author and publisher of the Planet Explorers series of travel guidebooks for kids. She lives in Madison, Wisconsin. Check out Laura's websites: www.teashopgirls.com and http://planetexplorers.webnode.com.
So You Want to Play Go? Level 2 by Jonathan Hop May 08, 2012 $9.99 43239 words Sample 35%
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Jonathan Hop is a 4 dan amateur and studied at the Yu Changhyuk Go Dojo in Migeum, South Korea. He has been playing Go for 9 years and plans to spend many more years delving into the mysteries of the board.
The Coolest People in the Arts: 250 Anecdotes and Stories by David Bruce May 08, 2012 $2.00 29497 words Sample 20%
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David Bruce is an anecdote columnist at "The Athens News" in Athens, Ohio.
A Disney Childhood (Comic Books to Sailing Ships) by Cathy Freeman May 07, 2012 $9.99 62698 words Sample 40%
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Cathy Sherman Freeman was born in the 1950s, one short block from Disney Studios, where her father was Head of Publications. Her childhood involved entertaining Disney foreign representatives who’d traveled to Burbank. They were the “Typical American Family” and escorted their guests to Disneyland. Cathy grew up with a great respect for all cultures and core values based on Disney ideals with a comic book twist. She attended Colorado College for two years as an English major before traveling to Europe for nine months. She transferred to the University of California, San Diego, and graduated magna cum laude in theatrical design. Her first job, as a lighting technician, was at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon. There she met her husband and stayed. They combined their artistic skills and for thirty years have worked side-by-side as graphic designers in an art studio to the side of their house. They were two parents “home” to raise two smart, imaginative and sarcastic children.
Jazz Expose: The New York Jazz Museum and the Power Struggle That Destroyed It by howard fischer May 07, 2012 $9.99 51408 words Sample 15%
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Howard E. Fischer -Biography Author 1. Jazz Exposé: The New York Jazz Museum and the Power Struggle That Destroyed It. 2. The Holland Avenue Boys: A Success Story. Music Memorabilia sales Sold records (LPs, 45rpm, 78rpm), sheet music, photos, books, posters, etc. 1997-2011. Writer, Producer, Director - documentary film. 1998 THE HOLLAND AVENUE BOYS: A SUCCESS STORY. 1998 Video 58 minutes Shown on over 50 PBS stations. http://www.a1documentaries.com Founder and Publisher - TREASURE CHEST. 1988 -1996 (sold). Antiques and collectibles monthly newspaper covering the northeastern United States with 50,000 circulation. Started with 12 pages and 17 advertisers in one issue. At peak had 40 pages and 292 display advertisers in one issue. Was profitable after 8 months of launch. Designed, handled all sales, wrote some articles, edited, arranged for distribution, provided administrative functions and produced each issue. Publisher - Venture Publishing Co. 1977-1987. Wrote and published books and periodicals. Founder and Executive Director - New York Jazz Museum. 1972-1977. Devised business plan, raised all funds from foundations, government agencies, corporations and individuals. Devised membership program, established income-generating sales shop, film programs, exhibits, posters and booklets, touring programs (United States and overseas) and live music programs in the Museum sponsored by Seagrams. Produced Jazz Puppet Show and multi-media history of jazz. Produced and published a monthly jazz newsletter for 8 years. Established archive of 25,000 items. Negotiated all contracts, including lease of 2-story building in midtown Manhattan and then purchase of another building in midtown with the help of the Ford Foundation. Attorney at Law - private practice. 1964-1972. Licensed in New York State and specialized in entertainment and nonprofit law. Represented arts organizations in music, dance, film and theatre. Artists represented include Charles Mingus, Elvin Jones, Sy Oliver, Wild Bill Davison and Harrison Smith (manager of Jelly Roll Morton). Contributed articles to numerous publications including Variety, Backstage (columnist), Performing Arts Review and New York Law Journal. Wrote early monograph on nonprofit law that was purchased by the U.S. Supreme Court and many major law firms in the United States. Personally generated feature stories related to the above activities in the New York Times, Daily News, New York Post, Newsday, Christian Science Monitor, Playboy, Ford Times, Cash Box and Variety et al. Appeared on the Today Show, To Tell The Truth, Straight Talk, Voice of America et al. as well as numerous other radio interview shows.
Coming to Astoria by Omar Kiam May 06, 2012 $4.99 20539 words Sample 20%
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The Meandering Moose and the Pig Woman - A Trip to the Big Hole and Back. by Genie Waldo May 06, 2012 $2.99 9395 words Sample 20%
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Ever since I began to read adventure stories as a young girl, I wanted to write the stories I could never find in my local library. I wanted mythical earths and mythical times. I wanted stories of boys and girls, wonderful creatures and beasts who together crossed water and land to rescue the trapped one, save the lost one, and recapture the treasure - all the while trying to stay alive! I wanted bonds of friendships so powerful even time and distance could not sever them. I wanted loves so loyal and pure that even heartache and death could not destroy them. I wanted painful partings and happy endings. I wanted tears. What I really wanted was Quest. Canada is my home. The vastness and diversity of this land is, I hope, well reflected in Quest. Much of what is Canada (in land and people) fired my imagination for Quest. My hope is that Quest takes you back to a time when you were ten or twelve, and left your house and ordinary things, wandered off to sit under the orchard trees or escaped to the play-house or to the park and, in your quiet corner away from the everyday world, lost yourself in a story of wonder; an adventure story you might often have imagined as you played childhood games. For me, that world was always Quest. *** - Don't forget to watch for Quest II: The Rejoining.
101 Amazing Facts Every Fan Should Know about Arnold Schwarzenegger by Movie Magic May 04, 2012 $2.99 4439 words Sample 20%
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101 Amazing Facts Every Fan Should Know about Marilyn Monroe by Movie Magic May 04, 2012 $2.99 3207 words Sample 20%
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101 Amazing Facts Every Fan Should Know about James Bond by Movie Magic May 04, 2012 $2.99 3437 words Sample 20%
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Note To Self by Brian Niskala May 04, 2012 $0.99 13245 words Sample 20%
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Brian E. Niskala was born in October, 1970 and grew up in Dunellen New Jersey. He attended both Public and Private Catholic Schools. Though primarily self-educated he did eventually obtain a College Degree. He quickly moved through the ranks of various Fortune 500 Companies including, Airborne Express/DHL, UPS and FedEx where he held various Senior Management Roles. He always worked on his writing skill but never became serious about his writing until October 2008 right after the large world economic collapse.
The Ultimate 80's by John Schweingrouber May 04, 2012 $8.99 23669 words Sample 5%
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Thanks for checking out my books and bio on Smashwords. I'm John Schweingrouber, horror author. I began my writing career in early 2000 when I found myself between jobs. Having been a big fan of the horror genre, I found that writing horror for my first project, L&L I, the Night Walker, came easier than other story lines I had unsuccessfully tried. A few great characters and four novels later, I now find that I enjoy the art of writing more and more each day, although literary success in the form of money and overall sales still seem elusive. Learning the craft of writing as I've gone along certainly hasn't been easy. However, at the end of the day I hope that I developed some great characters and stories that have entertained you, although I do not have a team of professional editors and marketing machine behind me. As for the free downloads and samples on Smashwords, I'm aware that the page numbers are still showing from the paperback copies and that it looks funny on the downloads. Apologies. My next book, a collection of short stories will be published specifically for e-readers. Thanks for understanding! Thanks again for your time and I hope you were entertained. If you enjoyed one of my books please feel free to leave a comment on Amazon to help other readers. Also, feel free to check out my FaceBook profile. I sometimes will put free samples of short stories under the "notes" section. Cheers!
Classical Literature in the Balkans by Cristian Butnariu May 04, 2012 $3.99 64894 words Sample 5%
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A Guy's Secret Guide to Fifty Shades of Grey by Tom Paolangeli May 03, 2012 $0.99 7270 words Sample 20%
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Tom M. Paolangeli is an award winning humor writer living in Ithaca, NY. He's a firm believer in the 3 R's - Reading, Racing, and Rock and Roll. (Wait, is that 4?)
So You Want to Play Go? by Jonathan Hop May 02, 2012 $9.99 39807 words Sample 35%
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Jonathan Hop is a 4 dan amateur and studied at the Yu Changhyuk Go Dojo in Migeum, South Korea. He has been playing Go for 9 years and plans to spend many more years delving into the mysteries of the board.
The Psychic Intuitor's Handbook by John Domanico May 02, 2012 $5.99 58501 words Sample 20%
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About the author John is an accomplished psychic intuitor performing readings for 10 years after much studying of the techniques he presents in this book. Coming from upstate New York, John has applied his scientific background and techniques to learn how psychic intuitor readings worked. With this knowledge, he has established a successful avocation doing psychic intuitor readings. He shares his techniques with the reader, from the most basic techniques to the details on how to perform the reading. Contact me on line John@jdomanico.com www.jdomanico.com
101 Amazing Facts Every Fan Should Know about Bruce Lee by Movie Magic May 02, 2012 $2.99 3908 words Sample 20%
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101 Brain Teasers on Arnold Schwarzenegger by Movie Magic May 02, 2012 $2.99 4738 words Sample 20%
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Breaking Into Television: An Insider's Guide by That Writing Chic May 01, 2012 $3.99 5728 words Sample 20%
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Mom, Blogger, TV/Film Writer, Producer, Editor, Director, Friend of God, Radio Talk Show Host/Producer, Freelance Writer and Author (not necessarily in that order)!
Percy the Parrot and other Pet Subjects by peter cain May 01, 2012 $2.99 20306 words Sample 20%
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Captain Peter Cain (born 1954) spent all his childhood years living in a small village called Buxworth which is situated in the hills of the Peak District in North Derbyshire. At the age of 20, he broke away from village life to become a Redcoat Entertainer at the Butlins Holiday Centre in Ayr, Scotland. From there he advanced from being a bingo caller and then manager to sales executive for a cleaning firm before finally owning his own business which he eventually sold. He aimed for a complete 'life change' and went through the process of becoming a professional boat skipper. He sailed around to Portugal and settled in the beautiful tourist locality of Lagos, which is situated in the west of the Algarve. He has worked in the region as a skipper on various tourist boats during the summer seasons since 2000. When he was in his early 30’s, having always shown an interest in writing, he was a whisker away from having some of his work accepted for TV. Until recently his work commitments prevented him from further pursuing his love of writing and poetry, but now has time to return to his favourite pastime. His first book, which has been published through Kindle is called 'Percy the Parrot - and Other Pet Subjects', which is based on the African Grey parrot Peter once owned and also in the book are some of his many other humorous encounters with various creatures ranging from mice to elephants. To add to this, his new book 'A Sign of the Rhymes' which was released on March 1st 2012 contains humorous rhymes, 'Puzzling Poems' and a concept he has named 'Re-versing Rhyme', an interesting take on poetry. Peter has just finished writing a follow up to his first book which is entitled 'Percy the Parrot 2, the bird's perspective''. A light hearted fictional account of events as experienced by 'Percy'. The book is also now available through Kindle publishing. Peter is presently in the process of writing more poetry and rhymes with an illustrated children's 'A-Z of Animal Poems'.
A Wander in Vetland by John Hicks May 01, 2012 $4.99 74435 words Sample 20%
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I am a recently retired veterinarian. My wife and I emigrated to New Zealand in the early 1970s. Apart from a brief stint in a dog and cat practice in Yorkshire, I have spent most of my working life in various parts of rural New Zealand enjoying the challenge of mixed practice with sheep, deer, dairy and beef cattle, horses, working dogs and pets. For my two vet-themed books I have drawn as much on my formative years in England as my subsequent experiences in New Zealand. Emigration brings with it a questing interest in origins and roots and this is also a theme in my writing. I was the 'Vet Talk' columnist for The Southland Times for several years and have contributed articles to scientific journals and various magazines. My columns were usually of a quirky, or satirical nature - in similar style to that I have used in 'Pizzles in Paradise', which was first published by Hazard Press in New Zealand in 2005 and reprinted in 2007. The new edition of 'Pizzles in Paradise', and its recently completed sequel, 'A Wander in Vetland', are my first ventures in epublishing.
Tales from the Trenches: True Stories of a Working Musician by Leni Matlin April 27, 2012 $0.99 9343 words Sample 30%
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101 “Brain Teasers” on Megan Fox by Movie Magic April 27, 2012 $2.99 4631 words Sample 20%
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Tips for First Time Cruisers by Lance Puckney April 26, 2012 $0.99 5693 words Sample 20%
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Cuadernos de viaje. Malasia, Sri Lanka, India by Alberto de la Madrid April 26, 2012 $3.00 36603 words Sample 20%
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Cuadernos de viaje. El sureste asiático by Alberto de la Madrid April 26, 2012 $3.00 21141 words Sample 20%
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Cuadernos de viaje. El sureste asiático by Alberto de la Madrid April 26, 2012 $3.00 58117 words Sample 20%
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Cuadernos de viaje. Entre Ciudad de Méjico y el Machu Picchu by Alberto de la Madrid April 26, 2012 $3.00 42568 words Sample 10%
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